EP-Flex Renew Air Pillows

Renew air pillow film contains a special blend of ingredients that allow for microbial biodegration. EP-Flex Renew is tough, 100% recyclable and contains pre-consumer recycled content. This eco-friendly air pillow uses a proprietary additive in the manufacturing process, attracting microbial communities found in t landfills and composting environments to accelerate product biodegradability.

EP-Flex Renew is an environmentally responsible option because unlike other environmental plastics in the marketplace, it contains no heavy metals or salts, can be transported in high heat and has a longer shelf like than competing options. Heat, light and oxygen are not required for EP-Flex Renew to begin biodegrading in a landfill.

How does it work?

A small amount of bio-additive is compounded with standard EP-FLex film.

The bio-additive attaches itself to the molecular polymer chains that form the plastic so that it is evenly dispersed through out the plastic.

After plastic is disposed of in a landfill or compost, microbes attach to the additives in the plastic, digesting and breaking down the structure into biomass and carbon dioxide or methane.

Depending on microbial environment, complete biodegradation can occur in as little as 440 days.